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Estonia Says UN Security Council to Meet Over Russian Air Incursion
['Lord Ashcroft Kcmg Pc', 'Alex Raufoglu', 'Kyiv Post']
Kyiv Post
Estonia’s foreign ministry said Sunday that UN Security Council would hold an emergency meeting this week following the incursion of three Russian aircraft into its airspace.
Three Russian MiG-31 fighters violated Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland on Friday, triggering complaints of a dangerous new provocation from the European Union and NATO but a denial from Moscow.
“On September 22... the United Nations Security Council will convene an emergency meeting in response to Russia’s brazen violation of Estonian airspace last Friday,” a statement from the Estonian ministry said.
AdvertisementIt marks the first time in 34 years of Estonia’s membership in the UN that the EU and NATO member nation – a staunch supporter of Ukraine – has officially requested an emergency Security Council meeting.
“This behavior requires an international response,” Tsahkna said.
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'air'
'violation'
'estonian'
'incursion'
'russian'
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